Project Manager

National Trust; The Camp; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme of up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

A leading conservation organization is looking for a Project Manager to oversee large-scale landscape restoration projects in the west Cotswolds. The role requires strong project management skills and the ability to engage effectively with various stakeholders, including landowners and communities. The successful candidate will drive initiatives to balance land management and natural outcomes while securing funding for project sustainability. This is a unique opportunity to impact nature conservation positively.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering high-profile landscape or nature conservation projects.
• Experience of balancing land management with nature outcomes.
• Experience of writing large bid applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project delivery across five strategic priority areas.
• Build positive partnerships with landowners and community groups.
• Identify funding opportunities for project sustainability.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Land management practices

Organisational skills

Knowledge of nature conservation

Education

Experience in large landscape projects

Competency in report writing

Tools

Risk assessment knowledge

Full UK driving licence

Job description

In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.

Are you passionate about restoring nature on a landscape-scale? As one of the National Trust’s most pioneering partnership-based landscape-scale projects, we're on an ambitious journey to create a thriving, connected landscape across 21,000 hectares of the west Cotswolds — connecting habitats from Crickley Hill in the north to Newark Park in the south.

As the Stroud Landscape Project Manager, you’ll be leading a project that works with landowners, communities, local councils and environmental organisations – delivering our Restore Nature strategy beyond the boundaries of our ownership. You will play a pivotal leadership role in the project, making our 2050 vision a reality by identifying long-term land management solutions that help shape and deliver this transformational landscape-scale project - enabling both people and nature to thrive.

What it's like to work here

The Cotswolds is an amazing place to work, and we care for a real diverse range of sites. From internationally important calcareous grassland to ancient beech woodlands; species-rich lowland meadows to wood pasture and wetter habitats, we have it all including rare and locally vulnerable species, such as the Duke of Burgundy and Large Blue butterflies, skylark, Pasqueflower, Greater Horseshoe Bat and juniper - so there's a lot to get excited about.

As Project Manager, you will oversee and be responsible for the delivery of five strategic priority areas including meadows and grasslands, trees and woodlands, water and climate adaptation, urban engagement and conservation grazing. You’ll also lead the Ebworth Nature Farmscape workstream with ambitions to grow the Cotswolds Commons and Beechwoods National Nature Reserve by 51%. You’ll grow the skills, knowledge and confidence of the project team into new and exciting areas.

Building successful partnerships is a big part of our work and you will always be looking to work with others to create bigger, better, more and joined up spaces for nature. You will be motivated and enthusiastic and always ready to go the extra mile, leading and supporting the team to achieve great things.

This is a brilliant opportunity for you to bring your project management and experience to make a positive difference to the west Cotswolds landscape. Your enthusiasm, pace and passion for your work will shine through in all you do.

What you'll be doing

You’ll have a passion for delivering high profile nature and landscape projects alongside quality stakeholder engagement. You will build positive partnerships and relationships with others, including landowners and community groups. You’ll also have a strong eye for land management practices and business modelling, identifying external funding and fundraising opportunities to give the project a financially sustainable future. You’ll work directly with partners as well as being an important, supportive member to the NT’s project manager community. You’ll facilitate cross-organisation working, bringing positivity and energy.

Reporting to the Restore Nature Delivery Manager and the Project Board you’ll be a people person, managing complex relationships with partners, staff, volunteers, and community groups.

Some weekend and evening working will be required.

The post holder will be required to work at the National Trust offices on the Ebworth Estate, near Stroud but you may also work at the portfolio’s other offices at Tinkley Gate and on the Sherborne Estate on occasions. Due to the collaborative nature of the role, remote working is not possible.

Who we're looking for

Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:

• Experience of working on and delivering a large, high-profile landscape or nature conservation project
• Experience of balancing land management with nature outcomes
• Experience of working with funders and writing large bid applications
• Experience of project management and working within project management frameworks
• Knowledge of nature conservation and working with partners to deliver landscape-scale outputs
• Competency with writing reports and presenting them to different stakeholders
• Knowledge of Health & Safety compliance requirements and experience producing risk assessments.
• Strong organisational skills including experience of managing project workstreams and contractors.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Additional criteria for other applicants

• Knowledge of land management grants e.g. Countryside Stewardship, Sustainable Farming Incentive

The package

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.